Bosaso (WDN) — The deepening political and security rift between Somalia’s Federal Government and Puntland has reached another sensitive flashpoint after Puntland authorities reportedly stopped several officials, including two federal military officers, from leaving Bosaso Airport for Mogadishu. The two officers were reportedly among federal personnel recently brought under the control of the Federal Government...
Washington (WDN) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has highlighted what he described as a growing and constructive relationship between Somaliland and Puntland, emphasizing dialogue, security cooperation and easier movement of people and goods between the two neighboring administrations. Speaking during his visit to the United States, President Irro said that strengthening internal peace...
Washington (WDN)- U.S. authorities allege that Fahad Mohamed Noor participated in a scheme to defraud federal programs established to provide meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The programs were created as part of the U.S. government’s emergency response to the pandemic and distributed substantial amounts of federal money through organizations responsible for providing food...
By Osman Ali Hassan Across Africa, growing restrictions on the movement of people and cross-border trade are deepening economic and social divides, undermining regional integration and challenging the vision of a more connected continent. The recent Kenya’s plan to expel small-scale foreign traders reflects these broader tensions over migration, informal commerce, and economic competition, raising...
By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh The Somali Regional State of Ethiopia has undergone a remarkable transformation in security and stability, emerging as one of the country’s most peaceful and secure regional states after decades of conflict and instability. That transformation is perhaps most visible in Jigjiga, the regional capital, where senior political leaders can move...
Beledweyne, Somalia (WDN) — A visibly angry delegation led by the traditional leader of the Hawadle clan arrived in Beledweyne on Monday afternoon after returning from Mogadishu, where efforts to secure the top leadership position in Hirshabelle reportedly ended in failure. Hundreds of residents gathered at Beledweyne airport to welcome the delegation, reflecting the deep...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Security tensions around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Strait of Hormuz are disrupting Somalia’s traditional shipping routes, forcing importers to seek alternatives and raising concerns over higher prices, shortages of essential goods and declining government tax revenues. Somali businesses typically import goods from Asia through Gulf hubs including the United Arab Emirates,...
Bosaso / Hargeisa(WDN) — The regional shipping crisis is no longer a story unfolding somewhere far beyond Somalia’s shores. It has reached the markets, the kitchens and the household budgets of ordinary Somalis. In Bosaso and Hargeisa, prices of essential commodities are already climbing, with consumers and traders reporting sharp increases in the cost of...
Asmara (WDN) — Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh has warned that any Israeli plan to establish a military presence in Somaliland could have far-reaching consequences for the security and stability of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, questioning what strategic purpose such a deployment would serve. Saleh said Eritrea is closely monitoring military and...
Dhuusamareeb (WDN) — Galmudug’s repeat election is facing a serious political test after the Towfiiq Political Association, led by Sheikh Shakir Sheikh Mohamed, was excluded from the list of political organizations approved to participate in the vote scheduled for September 30. The decision is particularly significant because Towfiiq was a major participant in the previous...